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Look for Me There Grieving My Father, Finding Myself

Luke Russert

INSTANT “Look for me there,” news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After Tim died unexpectedly, Luke kept looking for his father, following in Tim’s footsteps and carving out a highly successful career at NBC...

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Morning Joe

It was discussed as a memoir reflecting on the impact of his late father, Tim Russert, and his personal journey of grief and self-discovery.

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And now he's sharing his experiences in the new memoir. Look for me there.

— Episode: Morning Joe 5/4/23

Episode: Morning Joe 5/4/23

It was discussed as a memoir reflecting on the impact of his late father, Tim Russert, and his personal journey of grief and self-discovery.

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And now he's sharing his experiences in the new memoir. Look for me there.

So tell us about this journey...you were kind of pushed out there and said, go do it at a very young age and really didn't have time to grapple with what had just happened in the hole that had been left in your life.

If we're ever separated, look for me there.

But we'll never be separated.

The new book is titled Look for Me There.

Stay Tuned with Preet

Luke Russert discussed his book, which chronicled his journey of grief after his father's death and his personal growth through travel, seeking self-discovery.

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It's called, Look For Me There, Grieving My Father, Finding Myself.

— Episode: Trump Liable, Santos Indicted, & the Wis...

Episode: Trump Liable, Santos Indicted, & the Wisdom of the...

Luke Russert discussed his book, which chronicled his journey of grief after his father's death and his personal growth through travel, seeking self-discovery.

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It's called, Look For Me There, Grieving My Father, Finding Myself.

Congratulations on the book, Look For Me There, Grieving My Father, Finding Myself.

It took quite a long time to write it.

I left NBC in 2016, and I started traveling because I needed a reset.

I was not fulfilled. I didn't necessarily know who I was independent of my parents, independent of the Washington bubble that I grew up in.

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Luke Russert, the only child of the great Meet the Press host Tim Russert, writes about the loss of his father and his journey of self-discovery. He wrote the book in search of what the world could teach him, and his writing, beautiful writing, and the way he opened his heart and mind to the world in backpack travel all over the planet, left Lawrence O'Donnell in awe.

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Luke Russert's writing, beautiful writing, and his wisdom and the way he opened his heart and mind to the world in backpack travel all over the planet left me in awe.

— Episode: Lawrence: Trump’s indictments will make...

Episode: Lawrence: Trump’s indictments will make debates wi...

Luke Russert, the only child of the great Meet the Press host Tim Russert, writes about the loss of his father and his journey of self-discovery. He wrote the book in search of what the world could teach him, and his writing, beautiful writing, and the way he opened his heart and mind to the world in backpack travel all over the planet, left Lawrence O'Donnell in awe.

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Luke Russert's writing, beautiful writing, and his wisdom and the way he opened his heart and mind to the world in backpack travel all over the planet left me in awe.

Luke Russert's book, the perfect Father's Day Gift, took me to far off places in this world that I will never see.

When I was deep in the throes of writing the first draft of "Look For Me There", full of self-doubt but also stubborn determination, before I ever dreamed of a publishing deal or becoming a bestselling author, a woman who is now my fiance asked a simple question.

I don't care if this thing ends up in the bargain book box at a gas station and sells 10 copies.

If some kid who lost their dad finds it and it helps them feel a little less lost, well, that's the best reward I could ever have.

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